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• Serendipitous discovery could lead to treatment for strokes, cardiac arrest

  25-05-2021 22:08
  Lack of oxygen, which is harmful to the brain, causes hydrogen sulfide 'sewer gas' to accumulate in the brain. The brains of lab animals repeatedly exposed to hydrogen sulfide became tolerant to the gas and lack of oxygen. Researchers identified the mechanism that induces this tolerance, which could lead to new treatments for brain injuries caused by oxygen deprivation.
  
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• Tell us about your experiences of the UK adult social care system

  25-05-2021 18:19
  
  We would like to hear from you or the person you care for about your experiences of adult social care in the UKThe government has persistently refused to set out plans to reform the funding of adult social care, despite repeated promises.In the meantime, almost nine out of 10 local authorities in England expect to make cuts in adult social care services this year, 2021-22. As the Kings Fund recently put it, while we wait for funding reforms “more families are being failed every day.”
  
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• Independent Sage response to Public Health England reports on B.1.617.2 variant

  25-05-2021 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new variant first sequenced in India, B.1.617.2, was declared a variant of concern by Public Health England (PHE) on 7 May 2021. Since its first sequenced case in England on 28 March 2021, it has grown to 2,884 cases (as of 12 May), and its growth has outpaced all other tracked variants, including the dominant B.1.1.7 (often called the “Kent” variant).On 22 May, PHE released three important new documents:Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the B.1.617.2 variantSARS-CoV-2 var
  
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• Low blood flow in the brain may be an early sign of Parkinson's disease

  25-05-2021 16:17
  Patients who suffer from REM sleep behavior disorder have altered blood flow in the brain, which can lead to a lack of oxygen in the brain tissue. In the long term, this may cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
  
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• Carefound Home Care achieves 100% client satisfaction score

  25-05-2021 10:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Carefound Home Care is celebrating an extraordinary response to its annual satisfaction surveys, with 100% of families saying they are satisfied with their care.Carefound Home Care provides home care services to older people across Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire and each year the company conducts anonymous satisfaction surveys of their clients and staff to help measure the impact of their specialist home care service and see where they can improve.Commenting
  
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• National Care Group celebrates 1000 healthcare professionals in one of a kind awards ceremony

  25-05-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  NATIONAL Care Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of care and support services to vulnerable adults, brought together more than 1000 colleagues virtually, on 28th April, in what was the biggest celebratory event the company has ever held.Hosted by radio and television presenter Jo Whiley and attended by Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, the annual conference and awards were broadcast live to say a big ‘thank you’ to ‘ National Care Group’
  
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